Typographical distributing-machine



D. S. KENNEDYI TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1919.

1,397,968. Patented Nov.22,1921.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRiBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I8. 1919.

1,397,968, Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTBIBUTLNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1919.

1 397,968, Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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D. S. KENNEDY.

-TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18. 1919.

1 ,397,968 Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. KENNEDY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING-MACHINE.

Application filed November 18, 1919.

T0 (ZZZ 2/; 710m 2'15 may concern Be it known that I, DAVID S. KENXEDY,a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Typographical Distributing-Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference ,being bad therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotypemachines of the general organization represented in Letters atent of theUnited States to O. Mergenthaler, No. 36,532, wherein circulatingmatrices are released from a magazine in the order in which theircharacters are to appear in print and then assembled in line. thecomposed line transferred to the face of a slotted mold, the mold filledwith molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices whichproduce the type characters thereon. and the matrices thereafterreturned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which theystarted.

There are now in use two distinct machines, one designed for the use ofordinary matrix fonts comprising ninety different characters suitablefor the more usual composition or straight matter, and the otherdesigned for special matrix fonts comprising only seventy-two characterssuitable for head letter and display work, etc. It is the object of thepresent invention to provide a single machine capable of handling any ofthe ordinary matrix fonts or any of the special matrix fonts, so thatsuch machine may be used for any class of work desired. To this end, themachine is equipped with two distinct distributer bars one to cooperatewith the matrices of the ninety-character fonts, and the other withthose of the seventy-two-character fonts; and means are provided wherebyone or the other of these two bars may be connected to the magazine inuse according to the matrix font therein contained. In the preferredembodiment,the two distrilmter-bars are movably mounted in the machiniso that either may be brought into distributing position at will, asingle set of matrix conveying screws and a single distributer box beingassociated with said bars and arranged to cooperate with the one inaction.

In the accompanying drawings. I have shown my improvements in connectionwith Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

Serial No. 338,867.

a shiftable multiple-magazine machine of the kind known in the trade asModel 8, or such as is illustrated in the Rogers Patent No. 1,109,872,but it should be understood that they are equally applicable to machinesof other kinds including those equipped only with a single magazine.Furthermore, while but two distributer bars are herein illustrated, agreater number might be employed if desired. In short, I have hereinshown my invention merely in preferred form and by way of example, andobviously many changes and modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from its spirit. I therefore desire it to be understood that Ido not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment except in so faras such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of alinotype machine having my invention embodied therein;

Figfl is a vertical section taken through the distributing mechanism;

Fig. 3 is an inside face view of one of the supporting brackets whereinthe distributerbars are movably mounted;

Fig. t is a transverse section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a rear view on an enlarged scale of the distributingmechanism;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the two distributor bars;

Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate a modified or alternative arrangen'ient of thedistributerbars, the former being an end view, and the latter a sectionin plan taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate a further modified or alternative arrangement,the former being an end view of the distributing mechanism, and thelatter a vertical section taken on the line 1010 of Fig. 9; and

Fig. 11 is a side elevation similar to Fig.

so as to bring any selected one of the magazines into operative relationto the assembler-entrance B. Herein, the shift-frame R is provided withthe two magazines Y and the single magazine A, the latter being mountedon the top base-frame and divided into lower and upper sections 1 and 2for reasons unnecessary to mention. The magazines Y are of regular form,being provided with ninety-one grooved channels spaced apart in theusual way to adapt them to contain the ordinary ninety-charactermatrixfonts WV; whereas, the magazine A is of spe cial form, beingprovided only with seventythree grooved channels spaced apart in adifferent manner to adapt it to contain the seventy-two-charactermatrix-fonts X.

en the magazine A is in operative position, as in Fig. l, the specialmagazine entrance D is employed to deliver the matrices thereto from thedistributing mechanism; and when one of the magazines Y occupies suchoperative position, the regular entrance Y is so employed; these twoentrances differing in the number and spacing of their channels so as tocorrespond with the respective magazines. The entrance Y is pivotallyconnected to the brackets R while the entrance D is carried by theswinging frame R it being possible by this arrangement to bring eitherentrance into operative position as required.

The foregoing parts and their construction and mode of operation arefully set forth. in my pending application Serial No. 463,436, to whichreference may be had if desired. In that application, certainimprovements are also presented whereby the ,keyboard E is enabled by'the operation of the hand-lever H to operate the escapements E of themagazines A and Y notwithstanding their difference in form and thedifferent number of characters comprised within the containedmatrix-fonts.

According to the present invention, the distributing mechanism proper ismade up of two distinct distributer-bars V and C, the

common set of matrix conveying screws F (three in number), and thesingle distributer box F provided with the matrix lifting finger F (Fig.5). The construction and operation of the conveying screws and thedlstributer box are We-llknown and require no further description. Thedistributer-bar V is of regular form to adapt it to cooperate with theordinary matrix fonts WV, being provided with ninety-one combinations v,which are equally spaced apart throughout the length of the bar as usualto correspond to the like spacing of the matrix channels in themagazine-entrance Y and each magazine Y. On the other hand, thedistributer bar C, while of the same length as the bar V, is of specialform to adapt it to cooperate with the matrix-fonts X, being providedwith only seventy-three combinations 0, which are spaced apart atunequal distances throughout the length of the bar (and hencedifferently from the combinations 1;, see Fig. 5) to correspond to thespacing of the matrix-channels in the manazine-entrance D and themagazine A. Accordingly, by locating one or the other of the twodistributor-bars in operative relation to the distributer box and theconveying screws, the machine is rendered capable of handling anydesired matrix-font. The drawings illustrate several differentembodiments whereby such interchange of the two distributor bars may bereadily effected.

One embodiment is shown in Figs. 1 to 5, wherein the twodistributer-bars C and V are arranged back to back and mounted forinversion so that either may be brought into distributing position atwill. While the two bars herein are shown as integral, they might bedetachably connected together if desired. The bar V is provided atopposite ends with a pair of journal studs V formed with cuts or notchesV and the bar C is provided at its opposite ends with similar journalstuds C formed with cuts or notches C the latter facing in a reversedirection from that of the notches V (Fig. 6). These journal studs aresupported in a pair of bracket members G attached to the distributerframe 0 at opposite sides of the machine and formed on their inner faceswith continuous grooves presenting semi-circular portions G and straightportions G The latter portions contain bearing members G (Figs. 3 and 4)whereon the journal studs V and C are adapted to be sustained in theinverted positions of the two distributer bars. In the drawings, thebarC is in active position, bein supported therein by the journal studs1 which seat upon the bearing members G Now when it is desired to bringthe bar V into use, the two bars are turned rearwardly and upwardlyabout the studs V as a pivot under the guiding infiuence of the studs Gwhich slide along the semi-circular groove-portions G until the bars arecompletely inverted (see dotted lines of Fig. 3). At this time, thestuds V which have made a half rotation, present their notches V inregistry with the bearing members G which consequently afford no furthersupport to the studs and allow them to slide downwardly along thestraight groove-portions G thereby lowering the two bars in a verticalplane to locate the bar V in active position between the conveyingscrews F. As the parts assume their lowermost position, the studs C seatupon the bearing members G which then sustain the parts in their newposition, it being noted that the notches C are located out of registrywith said bearing members. In restoring the bar C to active position,the parts are manipulated in the same way, the bars in this instancebeing turned about the journal studs C To permit the inversion of thetwo distributer bars in the manner above described, the rear one of thescrews F is mounted in a pair of arms F pivotally suspended from atransverse rod F whereby said screw may be swung upwardly out of the wayas indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. Attached to the swingingarms F just above the screw F are forwardly projecting fingers F whichwhen the screw is in active position engage the rear sides of the twojournal studs C or V according to the bar in use (Figs. 2 and 5)and thusmaintain the bars in a truly vertical position.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. T and 8, the two bars V and C arearranged side by side in parallel, being fastened to an intermediatespacing member J. At their opposite ends, the bars are provided withsmall brackets J which are bivoted by studs J to pairs of swinging armsJ of equal radii and mounted to turn loosely on the plain journalportions of the two upper conveying screws.

Further links J having the same radii as the others, are pivoted at J tothe framework 0 and at J 6 to the opposite ends of the rear distributerbar C, which is the one in active position. To bring the bar V into use,the two bars are drawn rearwardly to the dotted line position indicatedin Fig. 7 as provided for by the foregoing parallel link system whichcarries the bars upwardly and downwardly in an orbital path so as toclear the two upper screws during such interchange. The reverse movementof the parts will of course restore the bar C to active position. Thebars are supported in the two different positions by means of stop pinsJ projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the fixed framework inposition to engage flattened portions J on the journal pins J of therespective bars as the latter assume their active position. If desired,a grip portion J may be applied to the bars to facilitate theirmovement.

A further embodiment is illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, wherein the twobars V and C are pivotally and slidably mounted at one end upon atransverse rod K supported in suitable brackets K rising from thedistributer frame. 0. These brackets K are separated sufficiently toallow the two bars to be slid backwardly and forwardly on the rod K tolocate one or the other in position to be lowered between the conveyingscrews F. In Fig. 9, the bar C is shown in active position, and the barV in inactive position. Vhen the latter bar is to be used, the bar C isfirst turned upwardly about the rod K to a vertical position and thenshifted rearwardly along the rod to the dotted line position indicatedin Fig. 9. The bar V is then slid rearwardly along the rod K untilarrested by contact with the bar C, which locates it in a centralposition from which it is turned downwardly about the rod K to activeposition between the two upper c011- veying screws. This manipulation ofthe parts is reversed in restoring the bar C to active position. The twobars are held in their vertical inactive positions by means of a pair ofpins K and K the latter being arranged to engage in an opening in thebar V as it is shifted forwardly to inactive position, and the formerbeing arranged to engage in a similar opening in the bar C when it isshifted rearwardly to inactive position. The two bars are provided attheir free ends with pins K" which are adapted, as the corresponding baris lowered in place, to engage in a notch or recess K of the frameworkand thus limit the downward movement of the active bar.

In Fig. 11, means are provided whereby the two distributer bars may beinterchanged from the front of the machine, such means being illustratedin connection with the embodiment of Figs. 7 and 8. As shown, the twodistributer bars are connected by means of an arm M, a centrally pivotedlever M and link M to a pivoted hand-lever M"', which is arranged at thefront of the machine within easy reach of the operator while seated atthe keyboard. By shifting the pivoted lever M in opposite directions,therefore, the operator may bring either 10 one of the two distributerbars into use at will without leaving his seat at the keyboard.

From the foregoing description, it will have been understood that in theuse of a matrix font X. the magazine A, its magazine-entrance I) and thecorresponding distributer bar C are all brought into operative position,whereas the use of a matrix font \Y one of the magazines Y, its entranceY and the corresponding distributer bar V are brought into suchoperativeposition, these parts being arranged for ready interchange in adaptingthe machine to one font or the other. It can be seen therefore that themachine is 'apable of handling any of the ordinary ninety-charactermatrix-fonts or any of the special seventy-two-character matrix-fonts.or both at the same time, and thus adapted for any class of workdesired. In this connection. it may be mentioned that the seventy-twocharacter fonts are much larger than the nincty-character fonts, thelatter seldom exceeding 18 pt., while the former run as high as 30 pt.and above. Consequently, whereas formerly two distinct machines werenecessary to handle the different fonts, the present invention providesone machine capable of handling all fonts irrespective of size.

As before stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form andby way of example and as applied to the particular vices for traversingthe matrices along the bar in use. i

2. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, twodistributer bars permanently mounted in the machine, a

common set of matrix conveying devices, and means 'whereby said devicesmay be caused to serve either one of the two distributer bars to theexclusion of the other as required.

3. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, a setof matrix conveying devices, and two distributer bars permanentlymounted in the machine movably arranged so that either may be broughtinto operative relation to said devices.

4. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, a setof matrix conveying devices, and two distributer bars pivotally mountedso that either'may be brought into operative relation to said devices.

5. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination,matrix feeding means, two distributer bars permanently mounted in themachine movably arranged so that either may be brought into operativerelation to said feeding means and conveying devices for traversing thematrices along the operative bar.

6. Typographical distributing mechanism" including, in combination,matrix feeding means, a set of matrix conveying devices,

a and two distributer bars permanently mounted in the machine movablyarranged so that either may be brought into operative relation to saidfeeding means and conve ing devices respectively.

Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, a setofmatrix conveying devices, and two distributer bars arranged side by sidein parallel and movably mounted so that either may be brought intooperative relation to said conveying devices.

ranged side by side in parallel, and a system of parallel linkageconnected to the two distributer bars and movable to locate either onein operative relation to the matrix conveying devices.

9. Typographical distributing mechanism as specified in claim 1,characterized by the fact that the two distributer bars therein referredto differ from each other in the spacing. of their distributingcombinations.

10. Typographical distributing mechanism as specified in claim 1,characterized by the fact that the two distributer bars therein referredto differ from each other in the number and spacing of theirdistributing combinations.

112; Typographical distributingmechanism as specified in claim1,-characterized by the fact that the two distributer bars thereinreferred to are of the same length but differ from each other in thenumber and spacing of their distributing combinations.

12. In a typographical machine, the com bination of two magazineentrances differing as to form and movably arranged so that either maybebrought into operative position, distributing mechanism including two.distributer barsdiflering as to form to correspondto the respectivemagazine entrances, and means whereby either distributer bar may bebrought into action to cooperate with its corresponding magazineentrance when the latter is in use.

13. In a typographical machine,-the combination of two magazineentrances differing as to form and movably arranged so that either maybe brought into operative position, and distributing mechanism includingtwo distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to therespective magazine entrances, the said distributer bars being movablyarranged so that either may be brought into distributing position tocooperate with its corresponding magazine entrance when the latter is inuse.

14. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazineprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a diflerentmanner, the combination of distributingmechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form tocorrespond to the respective magazines, and means whereby one or theother of said distributer bars may be brought into action according tothe magazine in use.

15. In a typographical machine adapted I to be equipped with a magazineprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, the combination of distributingmechanism, including two distributer bars differing as to form tocorrespond to the respective magazines, and means for mounting thedistributer bars so that they may be moved to bring one or the otherinto distributing position to cooperate with the magazine in use.

16. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazineprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, the combination of distributingmechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form tocorrespond to the respective magazines, means whereby one or the otherof the distributer bars may be rendered active according to the magazinein use, and a magazine entrance to conduct the matrices from the activebar to said magazine.

17. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazineprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, the combination of distributingmechanlsm including two distributer bars differing as to form tocorrespond to the respective magazines and movably arranged so that oneor th othe of said bars may be brought into distributing positionaccording to the magazine in use, and a magazine entrance to conduct thematrices from the active bar to said magazine.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines tobring one or the other into use, distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respectivemagazines, and means whereby one or the other of said distributer barsmay be rendered active to cooperate with the magazine in use. c

19. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines tobring one or the other into use, and distributing mechanism includingtwo distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines and movably arranged so that one or the other of saidbars may be located in distributing position to cooperate with themagazine in use.-

20. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines tobring one or the other into use, distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respectivemagazines and movably arranged so that one or the other of said bars maybe located in distributing position according to the magazine in use.and a magazine entrance to conduct the matrices from the active bar tosaid magazine.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix chan nelsspaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines tobring one or the other into use, distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respectivemagazines and movably arranged so that one or the other of said bars maybe located in distributing position according to the magazine in use,and two magazine entrances also differing as to form in accordance withthe magazines and their corresponding distributer bars and movablyarranged so that either may be brought into operative position toconduct the matrices from the active bar to the magazine in use.

22. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner. and the two being interchangeable inposition with each other, and distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond with the respectivemagazine and likewise interchangeable in position with each other tocooperate with the corresponding magazines when the latter areinterchanged.

23. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner. and the two being interchangeable inposition with each other, distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond with the respectivemagazine and likewise interchangeable in position with each other tocooperate with the corresponding magazines when the latter areinterchanged, and two magazine entrances also differing as to form inaccordance with the magazines and their corresponding dis tributer barsand interchangeable in position with each other to conduct the matricesfrom the distributer'bars to their respective magazines in theinterchanged condition of said parts.

24. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respectivemagazines, and means for selecting either of the magazines for use.

25. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, oneprovided with a given number of matrix channels Spaced apart in onemanner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channelsspaced apart in a different manner, distributing mechanism including twodistributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respectivemagazines, two magazine entrances also differing as to form to conductthe matrices from the two distributor bars to their correspondingmagazines, and means for selecting either magazine for use.

26. Typogr aphical distributing mechanism including, in combination, twodistributer bars, one provided with a given number of combinationsspaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number ofcombinations spaced apart in a different manner, and means wherebyeither of said bars may be rendered active as required.

27. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, twodistributer bars, one provided with a given number of combinationsspaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number ofcombinations spaced apart in a different manner, and means for mountingthe two distributer bars so that they may be moved to locate either onethereof into distributing position.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature hereto.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

